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Residents block London street to stop work on controversial £650K plan to replace parking spaces with benches

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On Monday, locals sealed off the road with fake crime scene tape to stop Lambeth Council employees from entering and making a start on the controversial street scheme. It was the second time in a month residents have blocked council employees from Amesbury Avenue.

He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) on Tuesday (April 22): “If this project goes ahead, my business will be completely destroyed. We have customers from the local community. How are they going to carry their items if there's no parking for vehicles?”

London travel news LIVE: Delays on multiple TfL and National Rail lines at rush hour

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Passengers experience delays across the TfL and National Rail network

Multiple TfL lines were experiencing severe delays

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Commuters may face difficult journeys to work this morning, with delays on multiple TfL and National Rail lines.

At 7.00am, there were severe delays on the District and Windrush lines. There were minor delays on the Central and Metropolitan lines.

London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on the Elizabeth line

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London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on the Elizabeth line - London Evening Standard

The Elizabeth, Metropolitan and Suffragette lines were experiencing

Engineering works between London Paddington and Southall has blocked several lines

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Arielle Domb|Nuray Bulbul4 hours ago

Commuters may face difficult journeys to work this morning, with severe delays on multiple TfL and National Rail lines.

The Elizabeth line, Great Western Railways and Heathrow Express services are experiencing disruptions due to overunning engineering works.

London travel news LIVE: Multiple delays across National Rail network during rush hour

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London travel news LIVE: Delays on Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink services during rush hour - London Evening Standard

There are delays on the Greater Anglia service between Tottenham Hale and Stratford due to a fault in the signalling system.

Trains between Bishops Stortford/Hertford East/Meridian Water and Stratford and between Cambridge/Cambridge North/Ely/Hertford East/Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street are affected.

Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. The disruption is expected until 10.00am.

The central line is part suspended between Epping and Debden due to an obstruction on the track.

London travel news LIVE: Delays on Central line and multiple National Rail during rush hour

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A fault in the signalling system and a fire next to the tracks has caused disruption

Several underground lines are experiencing delays

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Arielle Domb|Nuray Bulbul22 minutes ago

London’s commuters may face challenges on their way to work this morning, with minor delays across London’s transport.

At 7.00am, there were minor delays across the entire Central line, due to train cancellations.

London travel news LIVE: Delays on the DLR, Circle and Windrush line

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The Windrush, Circle, DLR lines are facing delays on Friday morning

There are delays on the Windrush line

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Arielle Domb|Nuray Bulbul5 hours ago

Commuters may face a challenging journey to work this morning, with delays across London’s transport.

The picture is not looking great on the Tram either as it will be part closed between Sandilands and New Addington until April 18. Replacement buses are operating in the area until then.

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Reduced service between Reading and London Paddington

Stroke victim handed criminal conviction for unpaid vehicle tax while in hospital

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Stroke victim prosecuted for unpaid vehicle tax while in hospital - London Evening Standard

The 64-year-old from Streatham was convicted over unpaid vehicle tax as he lay in a hospital bed

The government is currently consulting on possible changes to the controversial Single Justice Procedure

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